On Sunday afternoon, Arsenal overcame Tottenham in the first North London derby of the year whilst Richarlison and Takehiro Tomiyasu decided to fight with their video viral
The Gunners have been dominant this season, and after Man City’s loss to Manchester United on Saturday, they were aware that a victory would give them an eight-point lead over the competition. They triumphed 2-0, giving them the win, they desired.
After 15 minutes, Hugo Lloris gave Arsenal the lead when he mishandled a Bukayo Saka cross and put the ball in his own net. Twenty minutes later, Martin Odegaard’s long-range shot into the bottom corner increased the Gunners’ advantage. Spurs made a comeback after the break, but they were unable to get past Aaron Ramsdale and Arsenal easily won by two goals.
Richarlison and Takehiro Tomiyasu fight on the sidelines during north London derby, video goes viral
Tomiyasu and Richarlison argue
The North London derby versus Tottenham Hotspur presented a difficult finish for Arsenal’s goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale. Richarlison entered the field in the 71st minute as he replaced Matt Doherty. However, the Brazilian could not do much and failed to bring his team back into the game. Moreover, after the final whistle, he fought with the opponent’s goalie Ramsdale and shoved the player in the face.
However, Ramsdale wasn’t the only player he ran afoul of. A fan video showing Richarlison and Takehiro Tomiyasu arguing before the former was brought on as a replacement has surfaced. On the sidelines, Richarlison could be seen yelling when Thomas Partey received a throw-in. To intercede, the Brazilian moved closer to Partey. Tomiyasu extended his hand and stopped Richarlison from moving forward, but it was too late. Tomiyasu’s antics did not sit well with the 25-year-old, who reacted angrily by swiping his hand away.
Watch the scene of Richarlison and Tomiyasu colliding in a north London derby below.
💪 Tomi protecting the Arsenal throw in pic.twitter.com/piofr0Fsph
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Tottenham falls behind in the top-four race.
For Tottenham to finish in the top four, they now have a lot of work to do. The team led by Antonio Conte is in fourth place, five points behind Manchester United. Their following game is against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday.
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